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Researchers in Ontario and the US have shown that SCN is not just a soybean pest, it also reproduces on dry beans. SCN saps nutrients from the plant and can restrict root growth. There may or may not be visible above ground symptoms when beans are infected with SCN.

Chicken Farmers of Ontario’s (CFO) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the Ontario chicken industry is growing by three new entrant processors in two strategic market segments – “value-added” and “ethno-cultural”.